Criminal Procedure Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2022 (WA)

4060 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 5 July 2022

JUSTICE

JU301

Criminal Procedure Act 2004

Criminal Procedure Amendment Regulations

(No. 2) 2022

SL 2022/126

Made by the Governor in Executive Council.

1.             Citation

These regulations are the Criminal Procedure Amendment
Regulations (No. 2) 2022.

2.             Commencement

These regulations come into operation as follows —

(a) regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these

regulations are published in the Gazette;

(b) the rest of the regulations — on the day after that day.

3.             Regulations amended

These regulations amend the Criminal Procedure
Regulations 2005.

4.             Schedule 1 Form 5 amended

(1)	In Schedule 1 Form 5 in the item for Doing nothing [Option 2] delete
“send” and insert:
lodge with
(2)	In Schedule 1 Form 5 in the item for Pleading not guilty in writing
[Option 3]:

(a) delete “send” (1st occurrence) and insert:

lodge with

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(b) delete the passage that begins with “To send” and ends

with “date.” and insert:

A written plea of not guilty must be lodged with the court at least 3 days before the

above hearing date —

1.         by means of the ECMS; 1 or

2.         by completing page 2 of this form and returning it to the court registry.

(3)	In Schedule 1 Form 5 in the item for Pleading guilty in writing
[Option 4]:

(a) delete “send” (1st occurrence) and insert:

lodge with

(b) delete the passage that begins with “To send” and ends

with “date.” and insert:

A written plea of guilty must be lodged with the court at least 3 days before the above

hearing date —

1.         by means of the ECMS; 1 or

2.         by completing page 2 of this form and returning it to the court registry.

Attach any written explanation or information that you want the court to consider.

(4)	In Schedule 1 Form 5 in the item for Service details delete “details 1” and insert:
details 2
(5)	In Schedule 1 Form 5 after the item for Service details delete the note and insert:

Notes for Form 5 page 1:

1.        The electronic case management system (ECMS) can be accessed via the eCourts Portal of Western Australia at

2.        Service must be in accordance with the CPA Schedule 2 clause 2, 3 or 4 (see s. 33(3)). Insert here whichever manner of service was used.

(6)	In Schedule 1 Form 5 in the item for Contact details in the
2nd column delete “Fax No.” and insert:
Email

V.MOLAN, Clerk of the Executive Council.

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